Our residents enjoyed a beautiful Zoom program with NYC Ballet soloist Claire Kretzschmar and Meaghan Dutton O'hara. They discussed and performed excerpts from George Balanchine's Jewels. A wonderful time was had by all!
Photograph credit: Erin Baiano
Every Wednesday our residents enjoy a fun-filled Golden Age of Music and Trivia show through ZOOM with pianist and composer Clint Edwards and Resident Programs Director, Whitney Glandon. Today they highlighted legendary entertainment icon, Debbie Reynolds! A fun interactive show with music, stories, and trivia! A great time was had by all!
Our residents enjoyed a fun music-filled Zoom happy hour with pianist and composer Clint Edwards and Resident Programs Director, Whitney Glandon this past Wednesday! They highlighted stage/screen/music legend Liza Minnelli! A fun time was had by all! Come join us every Wednesday @ 3:30pm for music, stories, trivia, and more!
Today our residents enjoyed an informative Zoom travel talk to Jerusalem! Our three speakers were live in Israel conducting the amazing tour. The topic was Jerusalem- City of Three Faiths. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all consider Jerusalem to be central to their respective faiths. Jerusalem is the home of numerous holy sites, that are the focal point to three different religions. For generations, followers of these religions have descended on the city in order to explore their roots and deepen their faith. We are looking forward to the next virtual travel experience!
Every Wednesday our residents enjoy a virtual musical happy hour with pianist Clint Edwards and Resident Program Director Whitney Glandon. Not only is live music provided, but they highlight a famous composer, musician, dancer, or actress with trivia, and photos along with rare videos are sometimes shown. This past Wednesday they highlighted legendary composer/conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein. One of our very own residents photographed this legend many times throughout his career. Please enjoy one of the many rare photos that Ms. Stone captured of Leonard Bernstein!
Our residents enjoyed a fun and informative virtual Zoom program yesterday with NYC Ballet soloist Claire Kretzschmar and NYC Ballet orchestra's concertmaster violinist Arturo Delmoni and pianist Li-Pi Hsieh! Hear the Dance: Inspiration, Improvisation, and Ballet! It doesn't get any better than this!
Today's virtual Golden Age of Music and Trivia show with composer/pianist Clint Edwards and Resident Programs Director, Whitney highlighted American film director and musical choreographer Busby Berkeley! He was one of the greatest choreographers of the US movie musical. Our residents enjoy this fun, interactive and informative group every week!
Our residents enjoyed an informative Zoom talk live from Israel today on the biblical roots of Jaffa and Tel Aviv! This session laid out the biblical foundations of these cities (the story of Jonah the Whale is but one of the stories that took place here) and their respective evolutions. This is of high interest to people of all backgrounds.
It's beginning to look like that fall time of the year. Autumn in New York City is the best!
We are honored every month to have art educator Mark John Smith from the New Museum! Together, in today's zoom talk, we will be exploring works that are designed to evoke intrigue, scandal, and outrage. We ask - why provoke, challenge and make noise? This ground-breaking exhibition featured works from the personal contemporary art collection of Charles Saatchi and drew attention to a new generation of British artists, attracting both crowds, horror and controversy - including an impressionable 10-year-old Mark.
Image: Exhibition Poster 1997. Royal Academy of Art.
Our residents enjoyed a joyful opening of our dining room yesterday under CDC guidelines.
Our residents enjoy an informative zoom lecture live from Israel every month with Travelujah! Our next virtual tour on Tuesday, November 17th focuses on Masada and the Great Revolt against the Romans. This was the period after the Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Our residents were honored for Veterans Day with a small gathering to say thank you for their service in the military. The program was facilitated by Director of Resident Programs, Whitney and Programs Assistant Tere'. They also collected wartime photos of the residents for a touching display in the main lobby.
We proudly honor our Veterans here at Brookdale Battery Park City! Whitney, Director of Resident Programs completed the Veterans display today for our front lobby. On Veterans Day we will be conducting a small service to say thank you to all of our residents and staff who served our country. THANK YOU!
Halloween may be a bit different this year but candy is always welcome! Our new Executive Director, Andy made rounds delivering candy to all of our residents. Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Our residents enjoyed socially distanced pumpkin carving and decorating yesterday! A great time was had by all.
Our residents are looking forward to a fun and informative virtual talk this coming Tuesday titled All That Glitters- The Fashion History of Sequins with an extended visit at Downton Abbey. From Leonardo DaVinci to Bob Mackie, where did sequins come from? A look at fashion from Ancient Egypt through the 1920’s, 40’s, 50’s up to the 21st Century. Broadway, Film and TV makeup artist, wig and wardrobe stylist Robbie Amodeo will be conducting the program. Whitney Glandon, Director of Resident Programs will be introducing him.
Resident Programs Director, Whitney Glandon leads our residents in a safe socially distanced dance/yoga mix class twice a week! Movement is medicine!
One of Brookdale's dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
Music and dance can lighten the mood anytime. Today is vaccine day at Brookdale Battery Park City. We can make any day fun!
Residents and staff know how to make any day a party! Vaccine day at Brookdale Battery Park City!
Vaccine day at Brookdale Battery Park City today! Everyone worked together to make it a smooth-running event. Tere' from the resident programs department contributed her professional DJ-ing skills providing fun music. There was even socially distanced dancing to lighten the mood led by Whitney Glandon, Director of Resident Programs, and lead Concierge Allison Bailey as residents entered the injection space. We can make anything a safe party at Brookdale BPC!
